Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand that Thermal energy is transferred from a region of higher temperature to a region of lower temperature.

  • Describe how energy tranfers occurs in solids

  • Describe convection in fluids in terms of density changes

  • Explain that energy transder of a body by radiation does not require a material medium

  • Explain that rate of energy transfer is affected by
    1) Colour & texture of the surface
    2) Surface temperature
    3) Surface area

  • Apply concept of thermal energy to everyday application
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